The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is a large bear, approximately the same size as the omnivorous Kodiak.

Please select one of the FAQs belowHow do Polar Bears stay warm? and when a female polar bear is going to have baby bears, she will make dens in The mother polar bear will stay with her cubs in the den where it is safe until spring.